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History is Present Mission in Action

History Needs Heroes Campaign

History Needs Heroes Preserve the Past, Inspire the Future A campaign to fund the preservation of the ACWM’s world-class collection of Civil …

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July 3, 2020 Chris Graham A graffitied Matthew Fontaine Maury Monument from Richmond's Monument Ave, being lifted by a crane for removal.

What did Matthew Fontaine Maury ever do to deserve his removal from Monument Avenue?

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April 20, 2020 Chris Graham

Leaving the South Alone

As our doors are closed we love to hear from our visitors and connect them with the history that matters most to …

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Meet Southern Ambitions: War For the Future

By Christopher Graham Mellon Guest Curator    To further the American Civil War Museum’s mission to explore the Civil War from multiple …

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Jan 12
12:00 pm - 12:45 pm

Lunch & Learn: Love in Lynchburg—Where North Met South

Jan 22
6:00 pm - 7:15 pm

In-Person Book Talk: After the Fire with Nelson Lankford

$10
Jan 29
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm

Virtual Talk: Boutwell – Radical Republican and Champion of Democracy

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Lunch & Learn: Voices of Abolition

Feb 14
8:45 am - 5:30 pm

Relationships Forged in War Symposium (February 13—15)

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